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"SMITA", racy dance numbers like the first video single "Mahi Ve"
which was shot on a huge set where multiple set-ups including a 20 feet wide 'lotus
pool' was constructed as a part of the set, in which Smita was seated and completed
in a matter of only 2 days with a troupe of 8 professional British dancers. This
will be followed shortly by the second video 'Aaja Nachle', which is a hip-hopish
dance number. The album also includes seductive and mischievous tracks like "Ouch"
to the soothing romantic ballads "Zara Zara" and "Saawariya",
followed by "Dholna" which showcases Smita's dexterity across genres
and emotions.
On
the launch of "SMITA", her Hindi album, she's excited and raring to
go. An amalgamation of divergent styles of music like dance, pop and soft romantic
tracks, 9 tracks composed by the immensely talented and successful musical duo
- Sajid Wajid. "They're really nice human beings and I immensely enjoyed
working with them even though I just got to know them. They were present for all
the mixing sessions, which made a great difference for the better because it's
very important that the music directors supervise everything personally."
recounts Smita. The artist comments that working with Bosco and Caesar for the
choreography was exciting and she was extremely comfortable with them since she's
known them for a very long time and has worked with them on several occasions
before."
This
talented girl was spotted by none other than the legendary singer S P Balasubramaniam
when she was a contestant in a singing contest on ETV at the age of 15. Even Balasubramaniam
asked Smita on the show if she wished to join acting at a later stage instead
of relegating herself to just singing playback. Unlike the others who went on
to become mostly playback singers, Smita was the only one who joined the world
of pop music. But primarily, it was her parents who encouraged Smita to become
a pop singer.
With
her first album she emerged as the first Telugu girl born and brought up in Andhra
Pradesh to make a name for her in the national top charts for several weeks. Her
happiest memory is of her song "Evaraina chusuntara" from the film "Anukokunda
Oka Roju" composed by M M Kreem, won her a Filmfare award as Best Playback
Singer in Telugu films for the year 2005. This
25 year old singer has the rare ability to sing in six languages -Tamil, Telugu,
Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi and English. As an all round performer, Smita makes
no bones about the fact that today's singers needn't hide behind the role of a
playback singer - building an image is all part of the package. Dancing, being
able to execute public performances and knowing how to present yourself to the
media are as important but not more important than actual singing talent. Smita
underwent a special vocal training in USA with Bob Corff - he has trained a host
of Hollywood stars, including the entire cast of FRIENDS and Millennium School
of Dance at LA., where Alicia Silverstone & Britney Spears is part of the
alumnus. More than that, she's learnt martial arts from Tim Storm, who has worked
on Spiderman 2 and Matrix. "I underwent through all the possible training
required which I though would help my singing & my performance…this has
not only made me flexible and agile, but has also helped build my self-confidence."
Her
dream is to one day work with A.R. Rehman but until
then she's busy rocking her way to the top, and with
SMITA, she is sure to blow away the competition.
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